Mission and Vision
The Nashua Symphony Association seeks to enrich the quality of life in southern New Hampshire through high-quality performances of orchestral and choral music, and by enhancing the music-education opportunities for citizens of all ages.
At the NSA, we feel a profound connection to our mission, and recognize that these are changing times for the arts. As we look to our future, we find that there are several core values we all share:
- We take pride in the rich history and potential of greater Nashua.
- We're passionate in our belief that music can serve as a means for improving lives - building knowledge, fostering friendships, and bringing fulfillment.
- We believe all musicians should be treated with respect and dignity.
- We seek to validate individual experience, while valuing the communal joys uniquely attainable through live music.
- Our core purpose is to present great live music to the public in formats that reinforce these values.
The NSA strives to generate civic pride, serving as a cultural focal point for the citizens of greater Nashua, through which they can deepen their relationships to music, to the city, and to each other.
By working together with the community, we can ensure that future generations will enjoy the kaleidoscopic pleasures and rich satisfactions of live music.
All of the decisions we make on a daily basis can be traced back to the core questions: Will it help us to build community through music? Will it help us bring people together? Will it support our vision of the Symphony Orchestra & Chorus as forces for good in the region?
With Jonathan McPhee on board as Music Director & Principal Conductor, we are looking forward to new energies, new relationships, new opportunities to strengthen and grow this organization. As we look to our future, we see an NSA that is strong and vibrant enough to serve as a model for other ensembles throughout the region, and the nation.